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Pathology

Also See Equine Reproductive Panels for additional pathology panels. INCLUDE LOCATION, DESCRIPTION, SIGNALMENT and HISTORY on the Equine Pathology Requisition Form 7 for any of the following tests.

Code

Test Description
* Indicates send out test

IMHD

Immunohistochemistry—Skin

Indication

Cases of suspect immune mediated dermatitis

Specimen

10% formalin fixed specimens. Submit at least 3–4 tru-cut biopsies of the renal cortex.

Schedule

7–10 days

Comments

INCLUDE LOCATION, DESCRIPTION, SIGNALMENT and HISTORY on the Equine Pathology Requisition Form 7.

IMHR

Immunohistochemistry—Renal

Indication

Cases of suspect immune mediated glomerulonephritis

Specimen

10% formalin fixed specimens. Submit at least 3-4 punch biopsies of respective lesion.

Schedule

5–7 days

Comments

INCLUDE LOCATION, DESCRIPTION, SIGNALMENT and HISTORY on the Equine Pathology Requisition Form 7.

SPECIAL STAINS

Immunohistochemistry procedures:

Endocrine Markers:
ACTH
Alpha-MSH
CD Markers
Cytokeratins
Myosin
Prolactin
POMC
s100
vonWillebrand’s Factor Ag

Contact the lab with regard to current price, turnaround time and availability of other endocrine markers for neoplasm identification and differentiation.

Histochemical Stains:

Special stains may be performed following completion of a written or mini biopsy if needed for a definitive diagnosis for specimens initially processed at our laboratory. For reference staining procedures send 2–3 paraffin embedded slides or the section paraffin block.

Toluidine Blue
PAS (Periodic Acid Schiff)
Acid Fast (Carbol Fuschin)
Silver Stains (Grocott’s Modified Silver Stain)
Iron (Prussian Blue)
Rhodanine (Copper)

Schedule

1 stain	1–3 days
2 stains	1–3 days
Each additional stain	1–3 days

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